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November 17, 2025Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Aging on the Margins: Intersectional and Postcolonial Insights into Older Migrants’ Experiences of Homelessness

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KKKaltrina KusariCWChristine Ann WalshSCSarah Canham

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Overview

Qualitative study illustrates the impact of intersectional factors on well-being, community, and racism among older migrants facing homelessness.

Key Points

  • This research examines the experiences of older migrants experiencing homelessness in Canada through an intersectional postcolonial lens.
  • Conducted interviews with 22 older migrants across eight housing programs in three Canadian cities.
  • Applied an intersectional postcolonial framework to analyze lived experiences.
  • Focused on themes of community, access to services, and systemic exclusion.
  • Participants reported a sense of belonging through culturally affirming relationships.
  • Encountered obstacles like isolation, racism, and depersonalized care environments.
  • Identified family relationships as both supportive and a source of tension influenced by migration expectations.

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Kusari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692509f6c0ce034ddc352e42https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2588160
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